We’re back after the Christmas holidays this week. Scouts starts again on Tuesday 6th January and Beavers and Cubs on Friday 9th January. Hope to see you there!
Happy Christmas
All the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Leaders and adult helpers from 1st Porthill Scout Group would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in 2015!
Porthill Scouts Do Christmas!
After last week’s Remembrance Day parade, which was more of a serious occasion, this weekend the Beavers, Cubs and Drums got all Christmassy! Firstly the Beavers and Cubs had their Christmas Camp at Kibblestone. They made cards, Christmas decorations, mince…
2014 Remembrance Day Parade
Back in 2010, the Group decided that on Remembrance Day, rather than just stand by the War Memorial at St. Andrews Church for the Act of Remembrance, we would revive an old tradition and parade down from the Church Hall…
Our Fallen
We Remember Rev. Frederick Walter Cleveland MC Reginald Lesley Showan Charles James Tilsley Clarence Frederick Cork Harold Bailey Ebenezer Brough Colin Jackson Tom Lewis Joseph Furnival Charles Edward Dryhurst John Hutchinson Tomlinson Joseph William Heath Simpson Thomas Horrocks Cork Alfred…
The Scouts do Masterchef!
Last night the Scouts channelled their inner Gordon Ramseys and Nigella Lawsons when they were tasked with cooking a three course meal for the Leaders. They were helped by the Group’s own super cook, Lisa. All the Leaders enjoyed…
Visit to the National Arboretum
Yesterday, members of the Group visited the National Arboretum at Alrewas, near Lichfield. On a rather cold and misty morning, we were given a guided tour around some of the memorials, including the Armed Forces Memorial, The Memorial to William…
Long Service Awards
Congratulations to Sharon Hickton, Jane Edwards and Lyndon Edwards who have recently received Long Service Awards. Sharon and Jane were presented their awards, 30 years and 10 years respectively, by District Commissioner Vera Bloor at the recent iScout For Dougie Mac…
1914: A Porthill Scout is Killed in Action
One hundred years ago today, just over a month after the start of the Great War, the British Army was fighting the Battle of the Aisne. During that battle, sometime between the 14 – 16th of September, Private Harold Strange, number 14117,…
Beaver Camp: A Cub’s View
Back in June when the Beavers had their camp, one of the Cubs came along to help and brought his camera. He took picture of the day’s activities, including new Beavers being invested and the Beavers on the ‘tight rope’….
…And We’re Back…
The school holidays are sadly over, but that means that we are back meeting on our regular nights. Scouts restarts tonight (2nd September) and Beavers and Cubs on Friday (5th September). We hope you all had a great summer and…
The Lights Went Out
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the start of the First World War and over the next few months (4 years?) up to Remembrance Day there will be a lot said about that war. However, yesterday…
A Book Launch
Today I’ve done something I’ve not done before as Group Scout Leader. I represented the Group at a book launch (not that I’ve ever attended a book launch in a non Scouting role either!) at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum in…
1st Porthill on the Chris Evans Show!
As part of World Scarf Day and Scouting’s 107th birthday, one of our parents got us a mention Radio 2’s Chris Evans breakfast show!
We’re Scouts: We Camp!
Following on from the Beaver’s Circus Camp, two weeks later the Scouts were off to the County’s BIG Camp at Beaudesert. This was a follow up to the Born Survivor Camp they ran 3 years ago. The Scouts were able…
